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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert drops back to pass against the Vikings during the first half at SoFi Stadium in California on Thursday.
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Justin Herbert and Chargers overwhelm skidding Vikings
The Chargers (5-3), who had lost three of their last four games, held a gaudy 419-164 yardage advantage and went the whole game without punting.
Ruth Chepngetich celebrates after finishing first in the women’s race, setting a world record at 2:09:56 during the Chicago Marathon at Grant Park on Oct. 13, 2024.
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Chepngetich retains women's marathon world record despite three-year ban
By Rohith Nair
Chepngetich, who smashed the record in Chicago last October, was provisionally suspended in July this year
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in Mexico City on Thursday
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Hamilton hopes Ferrari can recapture Mexico magic
By Angelica Medina
Carlos Sainz, who is now driving for Williams, delivered Ferrari's last victory 12 months ago in Mexico, with the team now on a 23-race winless streak.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passes against the Bengals during the first quarter in Cincinnati on Monday.
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Oct 23, 2025
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers not viewing showdown with Packers as 'revenge game'
Rodgers didn't leave Green Bay on good terms, but the quarterback said Wednesday that the hard feelings are a thing of the past.
McLaren Formula One team driver Oscar Piastri in action during the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday
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Oct 21, 2025
F1 drivers' championship still in McLaren's hands, says Stella
By Alan Baldwin
McLaren has already clinched the constructors' title for a second successive year and has Australian Oscar Piastri leading the drivers' standings.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix celebrates after his team's comeback win over the Giants in Denver on Sunday.
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Oct 20, 2025
Broncos score 33 points in fourth quarter to stun Giants
The 33 fourth-quarter points are the most in NFL history by a team that had been shut out in the first three quarters.
Naoyuki Kataoka celebrates after winning the Japan Open in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture.
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Oct 20, 2025
World No. 500 Naoyuki Kataoka wins Japan Open to qualify for Masters and British Open
The 27-year-old Kataoka beat Satoshi Hara in a playoff to win the title.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with the trophy after winning the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
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Oct 20, 2025
Max Verstappen dominates U.S. Grand Prix to keep pressure on F1 leader Oscar Piastri
Verstappen also won the Saturday sprint from pole position at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
Ilia Malinin performs his free skate program at the French Grand Prix in Angers, France, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Oct 20, 2025
Ilia Malinin dethrones Adam Siao Him Fa of France to win French Grand Prix
The American punctuated his free skate routine with five quadruple jumps and did not need to pull out his famous quadruple axel, a jump that only he has mastered.
Ami Nakai performs during the women's short program at the Grand Prix de France in Angers on Friday.
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Oct 18, 2025
Teen Nakai leads favorite Sakamoto at Grand Prix de France
Nakai, 17, competing in her first season on the senior circuit, nailed a triple axel and triple lutz-triple toe combination to earn a personal best 78.00 points.

For three key Cabinet posts, Takaichi turns to an eclectic trio
Shinjiro Koizumi — son of a former prime minister and rival to the current one — was appointed defense chief after falling short in his bid for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency earlier this month.
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura sorts fallen leaves during a clean-up activity at the Gifu Gokoku shrine in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 28.
Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.
The byzantine process for converting a foreign driver’s license into a Japanese one entails mountains of paperwork and significant stamina — unless you're a lucky license holder from a country or region where these requirements are waived.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Polls show Takaichi Cabinet off to strong start with support for policy stance
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.
AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan
A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.
K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’
South Korean singer Chanyeol made his Japanese-language solo debut with the EP “Hibi,” which features six tracks inspired by his love of Japanese music.
In pictures: The day Japan’s glass ceiling finally cracked
Takaichi, surrounded by LDP influencers
London exhibition perhaps sumo's most successful trip abroad
With the recent sumo jaunt to London being essentially a goodwill exercise, <i>rikishi</i> were far more outgoing and relaxed than normal.

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The byzantine process for converting a foreign driver’s license into a Japanese one entails mountains of paperwork and significant stamina — unless you're a lucky license holder from a country or region where these requirements are waived.
Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.
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